W68
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For other uses, see W68 (disambiguation).
The W68 warhead was the warhead used on the UGM-73 Poseidon SLBM missile. It was developed in the late 1960s at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
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W68 | |
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Type | Nuclear weapon |
Service history | |
In service | 1971-1991 |
Used by | United States. |
Production history | |
Designer | Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory |
Produced | June 1970 - June 1975 |
No. built | 5250 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 367 pounds (166 kg) |
Detonation mechanism | Contact, airburst |
Blast yield | 40 kilotonnes of TNT (170 TJ) |
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